Police said no one else was injured at the event in Bwlchllan, Lampeter, which took place on Sunday, about 12pm

A quad biker has died after being injured in a motocross race in Ceredigion, police have confirmed.

Daniel John Roch, 19, died following the incident which happened at around midday at an event in the Bwlchllan area, near Lampeter on Sunday. No one else was injured.

A Dyfed-Powys Police spokeswoman said inquiries into what happened are taking place but did not give any further details about the incident.

The family of Daniel Roch, from Narberth, have been informed and are being supported by police family liaison officers.

“Air ambulance attended to the scene, but it was established that the rider had sustained fatal injuries, the spokeswoman said.

"Police attended the location and enquiries are currently ongoing in order to establish the full circumstances and the cause of the fatal incident.

“The Ceredigion County Council Health and Safety Executive has also been notified of the incident.”

The Coroner has opened an inquest into the death today.

The police spokeswoman said: “On Monday 21 July 2014, the Senior Coroner for Ceredigion, Mr PL Brunton, opened an Inquest touching the death of Daniel John Roch aged 19yrs, from Narberth, Pembrokeshire.

"Evidence of identification was taken and the Inquest was adjourned to a date to be fixed.”

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